The Little Nuthatch

I always spend a lot of time watching the birds at my parents place in North Carolina. They have so much personality.      

I visited my parents up in the North Carolina mountains in mid November. It was clearly a time of transition from Fall to Winter. Leaves still falling, but most of them a dull brown already blanketing the ground and crunching loudly when you walk. Very few flowers, mushrooms, or insects. I've never taken so few photos on a trip up there! Oh, but believe me, I still have plenty...   The Ruins Trail (Alexander Farm ruins) at Warren Wilson College: Th e old dam at Warren Wilson College:

I haven't posted in a while but not for lack of things to post! Just busy! I promise this week I am going to post it all... starting with this- My latest bird nest! It is a pair of Florida Scrub-Jay's. I did this painting a couple months ago and forgot to post it! I just remembered when I had a lovely encounter with some Scrub-Jay's this week at a place called Lyonia Preserve. Florida Scrub-Jay's are very friendly birds. At Lyonia they have no fear of people and will even land on you. One landed on my head, and...

Here is Bird Nest No. 28, which is a pair of American Goldfinch with 3 almost-grown chicks in the nest. Happy little family! Old book pages and postage stamps decorate the nest, surrounded by vintage style velvet leaves.   Also, mys hop has been updated to include the Penguins Field Guide and Bird Nests no. 25, 26, and 27.

Penguins are done!